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As I write this newsletter, global markets are roiling from the chaos caused by President Trump’s idiotic and capricious tariff policies.
Last week I was home in Illinois for only the second week this year and had the chance to travel around the district. I visited Buffalo Grove, Glencoe, Grayslake, Greenwood, Highwood, Lincolnshire, McHenry, Mundelein, Northbrook, Vernon Hills, Wheeling, Waukegan and had the chance to talk to many different people about what’s happening in Illinois and Washington.
It’s been a whirlwind of a week in Washington, DC following President Trump taking office on January 20th. I don’t know about you, but I am for sure saying “thank goodness it’s Friday!” I can’t remember a recent week similar to this one. It started with the 60th Presidential Inauguration, where the nation watched President Trump take the oath of office in front of all living former presidents. Strikingly, we also saw four of the five richest men in the world sit by the President Trump’s side - bringing to mind President Biden’s warning that the U.S. is at risk of becoming an oligarchy.
WASHINGTON – Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Ann Wagner (MO-02), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Craig Goldman (TX-12), co-chairs of the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus, introduced a resolution encouraging the U.S. Department of State and civil society to advance the goals of the Abraham Accords through education rooted in peace and tolerance.
Washington, DC – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus, hosted His Excellency Nasser Bourita, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco for a closed-door roundtable with members of Congress on Tuesday, April 8. The discussion focused on Morocco’s growing role, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in advancing regional peace, economic integration, and security cooperation, particularly within the framework of the Abraham Accords.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition and member of the House Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs Committees, introduced legislation today with Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) aimed at securing greater transparency and accountability from Elon Musk’s DOGE.
The DOGE Accountability and Transparency Act requires DOGE to submit a weekly report to Congress that details changes it implements across federal agencies and identifies expected savings and other impacts.
Rep. Schneider’s full remarks can be watched here.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, is leading a group of 22 Democrats in demanding answers from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about IRS workforce cuts, revenue losses, and his plan to maintain quality of services despite cuts.
In a letter sent on April 2, 2025, the group of lawmakers relayed their deep concerns that the Treasury Department has not fully considered the real-world impact of its actions to gut the IRS and requests the Department:
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs: